Children and Family Services
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
4,074
Median pay
$93,453
Average pay
$96,341
Children and Family Services
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leitner, Maria M. | Child Welfare Specialist | $89,148 | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Lenow, Antonio M. | Child Protection Specialist | $88,414 | April 16, 2024 |
| Lentz, Linda M. | Child Protection Specialist | $96,989 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Lenz, Deborah S. | Office Associate | $61,650 | June 1, 2016 |
| Lerch, Elizabeth K. | Public Service Administrator | $89,076 | Jan. 16, 2025 |
| Lessman, Jodi M. | Office Associate | $48,544 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Lester, Melanie S. | Public Service Administrator | $107,439 | July 16, 2018 |
| Lester, Meliza | Child Welfare Specialist | $145,114 | July 1, 2014 |
| Lesure, Shakeila C. | Child Protection Advanced Spec | $104,178 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| Leveling, Gayle | Human Resources Associate | $70,036 | Dec. 16, 1994 |
| Leverette, Bernard | Child Welfare Specialist | $115,865 | May 16, 1994 |
| Levy, Laurie L. | Public Service Administrator | $139,510 | June 16, 2012 |
| Lewis, Amanda L. | Child Protection Specialist | $33,626 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Lewis, April M. | Office Associate | $47,646 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Lewis, Caryn A. | Child Welfare Advanced Spec | $103,367 | June 16, 2016 |
| Lewis, Chyniece N. | Child Welfare Specialist | $75,345 | May 16, 2024 |
| Lewis, Jennifer M. | Child Welfare Specialist | $127,207 | Sept. 1, 1999 |
| Lewis, Paris I. | Child Protection Specialist | $89,134 | Sept. 16, 2021 |
| Lewis, Timothy A. | Child Welfare Specialist | $98,213 | May 16, 2023 |
| Lewis, Veronica L. | Office Coordinator | $58,466 | Nov. 1, 2016 |
| Lewis, Yhana M. | Social Serv Program Planner III | $112,133 | May 16, 2013 |
| Lewis-Johnson, Donna M. | Child Welfare Adm Case Reviewer | $112,021 | Nov. 1, 2017 |
| Lewis-Yancey, Shannan A. | Child Welfare Specialist | $89,878 | Oct. 16, 2018 |
| Libben, Leia M. | Child Protection Specialist | $99,052 | May 1, 2024 |
| Limehouse, Sabrina L. | Social Serv Program Planner IV | $173,712 | July 1, 2010 |
| Lindgren, Cynthia B. | Paralegal Assistant | $75,241 | April 1, 2015 |
| Lindgren, Emily K. | Public Service Administrator | $107,090 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Lindsay, Karen M. | Account Technician II | $65,544 | April 16, 2016 |
| Lindsay, Kenisha | Public Service Administrator | $158,446 | May 1, 2013 |
| Link, Laura J. | Child Protection Specialist | $91,362 | June 16, 2018 |
| Linton, April J. | Child Protection Specialist | $26,361 | Aug. 16, 2025 |
| Linxwiler, Darlene K. | Office Associate | $57,355 | June 1, 2023 |
| Liss, Avery J. | Child Welfare Specialist | $98,593 | Nov. 1, 2021 |
| List, Maysen E. | Child Protection Specialist | $101,442 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Little, Christina D. | Child Protection Specialist | $103,848 | April 1, 2022 |
| Little, Larry B. | Child Welfare Specialist | $96,629 | March 1, 2023 |
| Little, Letitia S. | Child Welfare Specialist | $69,848 | March 1, 2025 |
| Little-Fletcher, Delvetta | Child Protection Specialist | $105,787 | Jan. 16, 2017 |
| Littlejohn, Amanda R. | Child Protection Specialist | $95,159 | Nov. 16, 2021 |
| Littleton, Lori P. | Senior Public Service Admin | $135,649 | Oct. 1, 2014 |
| Lizalde, Elizabeth | Child Protection Specialist | $145,143 | Nov. 16, 2016 |
| Lobmaster, Tyler P. | Child Welfare Specialist | $88,589 | May 1, 2020 |
| Locke, Deneen M. | Human Resources Representative | $92,653 | Aug. 16, 2017 |
| Locke, Ingrid | Child Welfare Advanced Spec | $114,634 | May 16, 1993 |
| Lockett, Constance | Public Service Administrator | $99,727 | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Lockett, Renee | Management Operations Analyst II | $116,923 | April 16, 1994 |
| Loger, Madison L. | Child Protection Specialist | $57,954 | Feb. 16, 2025 |
| Lolling, Jennifer L. | Social Serv Program Planner IV | $126,156 | June 16, 2003 |
| Lomax, Twynette E. | Day Care Licensing Rep II | $73,655 | Nov. 16, 2023 |
| Long, Carla | Senior Public Service Admin | $165,015 | Jan. 16, 1995 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.